I’m looking at a packet of black licorice here in Spain, where I’m visiting family, and the ingredients label reads “licorice extract “—or extrato de regaliz. Must be a U.S.A. Thing
No, there are some stores that advocate that they use "real licorice." But, maybe it is like sassafras. It is not approved for some uses. It can not be used in fermented beverages, as in the original sassafras beer. But, it can be used in small quantities, or with warnings maybe. But, it is not totally illegal to use or sell.
